Pinyin "yuan4"

In MandarinBanana's mnemonic system, the Pinyin syllable "yuan4" is split up into two parts: "yu" and "an4". You can visit the Pinyin index to see how other Pinyin syllables are split up into initials and finals.

Mnemonics for Pinyin initial "yu"

Yu is for Yu the Great who tamed the floods.

Mnemonics for Pinyin final "an4"

In the anthill's bathroom.

Characters pronounced yuan4

远

遠

yuàn = yu + an4

to distance oneself from (classical)

院

yuàn = yu + an4

courtyard / institution / CL:個|个[ge4]

院 = 完 + 阝 : The pope (阝) wants to join the cloister (寺院), but first he has to pass Yu the Great's (yu) test. He has to run as fast as he can from Vatikan City to the anthill's bathroom (an4), where the entrance to the cloister is. As he arrives at the bathroom huffing and puffing, Yu the Great is waving with a checkered flag.

愿

yuàn = yu + an4

honest / prudent / variant of 願|愿[yuan4]

愿 = 原 + 心 : Yu the Great finds a live nuclear bomb in the anthill's bathroom and instantly occupies it. She paints hearts everywhere and sincerely hopes that no a-bomb will ever be used.

愿

願

yuàn = yu + an4

to hope / to wish / to desire / hoped-for / ready / willing

愿 = 原 + 心 : Yu the Great finds a live nuclear bomb in the anthill's bathroom and instantly occupies it. She paints hearts everywhere and sincerely hopes that no a-bomb will ever be used.

夗

yuàn = yu + an4

to turn over when asleep

夗 = 㔾 + 夕 : Mnemonic symbol: a sleeping bag.

A bat (夕) is harassing Yu the Great (yu) and the navy seal (㔾) who are camping in their sleeping bags (夗) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Yu the Great just turns over while sleeping (夗), but the navy seal stays awake to guard and protect his king.